Easy and tasty no onion no garlic chana masala recipe for days when there are puja at home, but with no compromise to the taste.

Ingredients:

• 1½ tablespoon mustard oil
• ½ tablespoon asafoetida 
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 bowl of steamed black channa
• ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale garam masala
• ½ tablespoon roasted jeera powder
• Coriander leaves for garnishing 

For tomato paste:

• 1 tomato
• 1-2 green chillies
• 1 inch ginger
• Coriander leaves 

For spice mix:

• ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder
• ½ tablespoon red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon dhania powder
• 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale dhania jeera powder
• ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale black pepper powder
• ½ tablespoon salt
• ½ tablespoon black salt
• ¼ tablespoon amchur powder
• Kasuri methi
• Water as required

Instructions:

1. Prepare the tomato paste: In a mixer jar, add 1 tomato chopped, 1-2 green chillies, 1 inch ginger and coriander leaves and make a paste. Set this aside. 
2. Prepare the channa masala: In a cup, add ¼ tablespoon turmeric powder, ½ tablespoon red chilli powder, 1 tablespoon dhania powder, 1 tablespoon Bhoj Masale dhania jeera powder, ½ tablespoon Bhoj Masale black pepper powder, ½ tablespoon salt, ½ tablespoon black salt, ¼ tablespoon amchur powder, kasuri methi and mix it with a little bit of water and mix it and set this aside.

1. Add the channa: Now add the boiled black channa and water as required and let it cook well.

1. Fix your meal with this prepared chana masala and enjoy!

Tips:

• Grind coriander stem along with the leaves while making the paste as it gives flavour and consistency and it is also rich in nutrients with various health benefits. 
• Soak all the masala in a cup with a little bit of water, so that the flavour can get release completely and make a base for any gravy being prepared.